# Accident 19990723009849A: Piper PA28160, Pueblo, CO, July 23, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1999, 22:30 local time
- Place: Pueblo, CO
- Airport: Pueblo Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2906° N, 104.5394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2906&lon=-104.5394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5595W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5595W-2008-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-160 (registry code 7102806, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28160
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723009849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE HARD LNDG RWY 17/35 AT PUEBLO, CO. WING BROKEN AND FLIPPED OVER ON BACK. (-23) A/C DEPARTED RUNWAY, AT ABOUT 300 FT ALTITUDE THE ENGINE QUIT, PILOT ELECTED TO TURN AND TRY TO LAND AT AIRPORT. THE A/C STALLED AND HIT THE RU NWAY BREAKING OFF THE ELFT WING AND LANDING ON IT'S TOP. PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS 17 GALLONS OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK, 5 GALLONS OF FUEL IN RIGHT TANK. MECHANIC REPORTED FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON RIGHT TANK.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN99LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA126), Jul 23, 1999: Piper PA28-160B (N5595W), Pueblo, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total loss of power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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